fl. 1800 – ?
Christopher’s 5th great-grandfather · ancestor no. 134 · generation 8
Evidence: identity compiled lead
Family
- Spouse: Fanny Miller (b. 1769)
- Family notes: Joseph Kurtz + Fanny Miller (m. unknown)
- Children in this vault: Veronica Kurtz (1800–1845)
Life and evidence
Hertzler 1885, footnote to Fam. 579
“(4) Joseph Kurtz, born May 21st, 1765, married to Frances Miller, born Sep. 18th, 1769, were sons of Abraham Kurtz who was married to Barbara Bolinger.” A daughter, Leah, married Jacob Summer (Fam. 414 note).
Parents: Abraham Kurtz (arr. 1749) and Barbara Bolinger (arr. 1749) (family compilation). His elder brother Abraham Kurtz (1753–1831) was the father of Susanna Kurtz (fl. 1800), so the Mast line and this Kurtz line meet again one generation up.
Of Juniata County, Pa. Father of both of Rev. Abraham Mast’s wives (Mast book).
Where they lived
- 1800 — Mifflin County
In their lifetime
- 1833 — 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio
- 1835 — 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond
- 1852 — 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana
- 1869 — 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt
Sources
Narratives and research
- Stories: Double ancestors
- History: 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio, 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond, 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana, 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt
- Sources: Hertzler - A Brief Biographic Memorial of Jacob Hertzler (1885), Mast Family History (1911)
Research log
- 2026-10-31: Hertzler 1885 (Fam. 579 footnote): born 21 May 1765, m. Frances (Fanny) Miller b. 18 Sep 1769; son of Abraham Kurtz and Barbara Bolinger (Phoenix 1749). Found via the 1912 Hochstetler fam. 3062 note citing ‘Hertzler Gen. Fams. 414 and 579’
Record compiled 31 October 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.